Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act
United States118th CongressS-1634Senate
Updated: Sep 24, 2024
Summary
Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act This bill provides for the conservation of specified lands in Colorado. Specifically, the bill designates specified federal lands within the White River National Forest as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, the proposed Williams Fork Mountains Wilderness as a potential wilderness area, the Spraddle Creek Wildlife Conservation Area, the Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area, the Williams Fork Mountains Wildlife Conservation Area, the Sheep Mountain and Liberty Bell East Special Management Areas, the Curecanti National Recreation Area, and the interpretive site located beside U.S. Route 24 as the Sandy Treat Overlook. The bill adjusts the boundary of the White River National Forest and the Rocky Mountain National Park Potential Wilderness. The bill provides for the inclusion of additional federal lands in the National Wilderness Preservation System. The bill provides for the cancellation of all Thompson Divide oil or gas leases. The bill establishes the Greater Thompson Divide Fugitive Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot Program to promote the capture, beneficial use, mitigation, and sequestration of fugitive methane emissions to reduce methane emissions, improve air quality, and improve public safety, among other things.
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Latest companion bill action
HR-3437: Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy ActReferred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-285.
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 524.
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with amendments. With written report No. 118-231.
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